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Stand and Deliver (Highwayman Song)
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Beware of the soul thieves!
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Songwriter, Singer, Rock, Pop, Folk, Funk, Punk, Christian, Contemporary, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10s, 20s, covers, experiments, doodles and oodles of fun!
Introducing the greatest talent ever to emerge from the orange bedroom at my parents house. I play guitar like.... well, like a guy playing guitar. I tickle ivories. I twiddle on the computer. I sometimes enjoy beans on toast for breakfast. And in the cracks between the eating, sleeping, laughing, crying, working, breathing experience that is my life there sometimes slips out songs like these.
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#1,332 in subgenre Peak #22
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Peak #151
Author
Adrian J Pratt
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Adrian J Pratt
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December 13, 2008
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MP3 2.9 MB 128 kbps 3:07
Story behind the song
I wrote this one many moons ago... and had forgotten about it till thumbing though an old songbook. Thought it deserved a re-take!
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Stand and Deliver (The Highwayman Song) © Adrian J Pratt 1978 Traveling down this lonely highway Pockets full of pearls and gold Pockets full of secrets I’ve never told a soul. Heading for my destination Riding on until I reach the celebration If I get past the highwayman hiding by the road. Stand and deliver, he wants to steal your secrets, Stand and deliver, he’ll threaten you. Stand and deliver, for he’s taking he’s not giving, Don’t let him steal away your soul. Riding ever onward, Through the dark and lonely night I’ll be so glad when it becomes daylight Keep looking over my shoulder Watching for a snare I’ve got to avoid the traps highwaymen prepare Stand and deliver, he wants to steal your secrets, Stand and deliver, he’ll threaten you. Stand and deliver, for he’s taking he’s not giving, Don’t let him steal away your soul. Got to keep on traveling Traveling down the road No I mustn’t stop traveling Let no one take away Let no one steal away Let no one steal away my gold So when you feel as though you’re traveling, Down a road hedged with fear, When you think your travels will never end, Ride straight on through the darkness, And don’t get caught in the robber’s snare, And empty threats are all you’ ever hear. Stand and deliver, he wants to steal your secrets, Stand and deliver, he’ll threaten you. Stand and deliver, for he’s taking he’s not giving, Don’t let him steal away your soul.
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